| Blokhed Twinz
Remember how much Afro Samurai sucked? No, really it sucked. We had a friend working on the video game planned to accompany the series, and they took homie's |
| Black Comics in Philly
It's no coincidence that we chose Dwayne McDuffie to be the face of Code Z for May. The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention opens later this |
| We Have Momentum
Momentum is defined as "mass in motion." Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an |
| Abstracting Humor
Comics--often called The Boondocks, the Sunday-paper funnies, anime, manga or, formally, sequential art--no longer merit a simple smirk or chuckle to escape reality, but is aggressively addressed it |
| Super Heroes
Ok, at first we thought maybe it was some new hi-tech window coating to keep the sun out and the ride fly, but no, turns out UVC stands |
| X Marks the Spot
We've noted two releases in the graphic novel arena in the past two weeks, though we're noting them for different reasons. First is Malcolm X, A Graphic Biography, |
| Afrobeat in Ink
While we peep the recently-published graphic biography of Malcolm X and SMH's current Africa Comics show, all while eagerly awaiting Aaron McGruder's return to The Boondocks, we can |
| Homecoming
We're glad to see that St. Louis's original gun toting bad boy is coming home. After nearly a century of growing folk legends and songs, the criminal minded |
| D.O.A.?
We knew that Boondocks cartoonist Aaron McGruder was taking a planned, 6-month leave-of-absence from the daily strip beginning last March. But we didn't know he would go all |
| Be-Leaguered
While we're on the subject of comics, we thought we'd mention illustrator Jamal Yasseem Igle's recent announcement that he'll be joining the teaching staff at the Art Student's |
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Comeback
Comics writer Brandon Easton has been on the downlow for a minute, but he's stepped back into the game with a new project that he's hoping will inject |
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Elsewhere online
Nontsikelelo's Fashion Photography A fashion photographer whose subjects are galore in the ever-busy streets of Johannesburg, Nontsikelelo Veleko, known as “Lolo” amongst her friends and family members, has |